Walking With Jesus — Another Quote

I’m evidently not done with last month’s theme, because I came across this quote in my daily devotions. Edward Pusey (1800-1882) was one of the major figures of the Oxford Movement, a reform movement in the Church of England.

“If we be faithful and humble, God will increase our faith by enabling us to obey more faithfully, and will strengthen our sight by enabling us to do what we now see. As in our daily walk we become nearer towards heaven, He will open to us more of heaven. And so the veil which sin laid upon our sight being taken away ‘we all, with open face, beholding as in a glass, the glory of the Lord,’ studying His countenance, watching His looks, seeking to have His gracious and compassionate look cast upon us in the midst of our frailties and infirmities, may catch some faint reflections of its brightness and be changed into the image wheron we gaze, which we love, which in our weakness, we would long to copy and transfuse into ourselves; we too may be ‘changed into the same image, from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

Edward Pusey

For more quotes by Edward Pusey see:

Surrendering Every Day

Clothed With Christ

Victorious Faith

Surrendering Every Day

This is a quote from my daily devotional:

“No trouble is too small wherein to see the will of God for thee.  Great troubles come but seldom.  Daily fretting trials, that is, what of thyself would fret thee, may often in God’s hands, conform thee more to His gracious will.  They are the daily touches, whereby He traces on thee the likeness of His divine will.  There is nothing too slight wherein to practise oneness with the will of God.  By daily practice in slight crosses of our own will, do we learn the lesson our Lord taught, “Not as I will, but as Thou.”  All the things whereof men daily complain may perfect thee in the will of God.  The changes of seasons, bodily discomforts or ailments, rude words, petty slights, little jealousies, unevenness of temper in those with whom thou livest, misunderstandings, censures of thy faith or practice, severe judgements, thanklessness of those thou wouldest benefit, interruptions in what thou wouldest do, oppressiveness or distraction of they labors,– whatever thou canst think of, wherein others fret themselves, and still more, thyself;  therein thou seest how to be of one will with God.

Edward B. Pusey

For more quotes by Edward Pusey see:

Clothed With Christ

Victorious Faith

 

 

 

Clothed With Christ

We’re studying the book of Colossians in our Adult Sunday School class, and this week I’m teaching.  The theme of our lesson is “clothed with Christ” taken from these verses:

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility gentleness and patience.  Bear with one another and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone.  Forgive as the Lord forgave you.  And over all these virtues, put on love, which binds them together in perfect harmony.”  Colossians 3:12-14

Clothing ourselves with Christ’s nature is something we need to do every day.  Unlike the atonement, it’s not once and done (although we might wish it to be so!).  This quote from my devotional reading describes how to go about this:

“Nothing so purifies the thoughts, shuts out self, admits God, as in all things, little or great, to look to Jesus.  Look to Him, when ye can, as ye begin to act, to converse or labor;  and then desire to speak or be silent, as He would have you;  to say this word, or leave that unsaid;  to do this, or leave that undone;  to shape your words, as if He were present, and He will be present, not in body, but in spirit, not by your side, but in your soul.  Faint not, any who would love Jesus, if ye find yourselves yet far short of what He Himself who is Love saith of the love of Him  Perfect love is in heaven.  When you are perfected in love, your work on earth is done.  There is no short road to heaven or to love.  Do what in thee lies by the grace of God, and He will lead thee from strength to strength, and grace to grace and love to love.”

Edward Pusey

So, dress yourself in Christ every morning.  Let Him lead you.

For more another quote by Edward Pusey see this posts:

Victorious Faith

For more about being clothed with Christ see:

A New Suit of Clothes

 

 

Victorious Faith

Evidently I’m not done with last month’s theme (victory) yet because I came across this quote from Edward Pusey.  He was an English, Anglican theologian and his ideas really resonate with me.

“Living and victorious faith is that whereby Christ dwelleth in our hearts.  But Christ will not dwell in our hearts, if we fill our hearts with things which He hates.  Yet is there then no victory, nor real faith, when the world holds a struggle with us, sometimes overcoming us, sometimes overcome?  In some things victory should be complete at once.  Sins of infirmity there may be;  sins against light there should not be.  To do willfully and knowingly what God hates, destroys faith, and hope, and love.  But so that thou art fighting against besetting sin, if thou art conquering thyself, thou art still Christ’s soldier, even though in thought, word, or deed, thou be from time to time, in lesser things surprised.  This, then, is matter of faith, that if we will, we can, by the grace of God, prevail over temptation.”

For more quotes from Edward Pusey see these posts:

Advice From E. B. Pusey

Have Patience

Being More Than Conquerers

Know Yourself/Know God